Tricycle and wagon



Nov. 23 1926. v

G. o. SHI-:LER 1,608,439

'TRICYCLE AND WAGON Filed June 18, 1926 an z e r lNvN-ron WITNESS:

A'FTORN EY fee.

Patented Non. 223,

tlttl'iTED STATES GEORGE O, SHELER, OF ELKHARI, INDIANA.

TRICYCLE AND WAGON.

Application led .Tune 18,

This invention relates to a combined tricycle and Wagon, the generalobject olf the invention being to so construct the trieycle that a smallWaffen body may be placed on the rear thereor so that the rider of thetricvcle can carry a passenger in the Wagon or articles of variouskinds. l

A further object of 'the invention is to provide the tricycle with ahandle so that it can be pulled along when desired.

rlhis invention also consists in certain other 'features o'tconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

ln describing` my invention in detail, reterence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the sev eral vievrs, and in which Figure1 is an elevation et the device.

Figure 2 a bottom plan view ot portion thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional vievv through the telescopic handle.

ln these views, 1 indicates the central bar et the traine of thetricycle, said bar coinprising` a horizontal rear portion, a verticalcentral portion and an upwardly sloping trent portion, these portionsbeing` connected together by the braces 2 and the Y.trent poi tion beingconnected with 'the tubular ineinber 3 'which carries the itront forkal, the prongs or" which torni the bearings for the trent Wheel 5, andhas the handle bar tl connected with its upper end. The rear end ot therear part of the bar 1 is connected with the rear alle 7 to which therear Wheels S are rotatably connected. Angle shaped arms 9 are connectedwith the rear part of the bar l and also engage the axle 7. The body oi.the wagon is shown at 10, and said body is supported on the rear part ofthe tricycle traine by the iront bracket 11 and the rear brackets 12 and13. The top of the body is substantially flush With the junction ot thei'orivard portion ot the 'trame 1 with the vertical portion thereot andthe seat 13 is carried by the forward portion. A telescopio 1826. SerialNo. 116,976.

handle, comprising a substantially U-shaped part 15 and the parts 16 inwhich said part 15 is guided, is fastened to the trent vtorl;

by means ot the linlis l? pivoted to the part 16 and fastened to a partet the iront orlr 4. A springlatch 18 is carried by the upper end o1"the tubular part il and is adapted to engage the bight of the partv 15.when the handle is swung; upwardly. to hold the handle in its forwardposition. its will be seen.

the handle straddles the trent Wheel inboth positions.

lt is thought from the foregoing; description that the advantages andnovel features ot my invention -will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that i make changes in the cons' 'actionand in tile combination and arrangement of th several parts, providedthat such changes` tall Within the scope ot the appended claims.

1. A device of the class described compris ing a t-rioycle having itstraine Jformed With a low horizontal part, a vert'cal rear part and anupwardly sloping` trent part, a ive-.gon body, brackets supporting thesaine and con nected with the rear portion ol' the trieycle frame, aseat on the upwardly sloping front part of the frame, a tubular partconnected with said forward part, a Jiront toi-lr carried by the tubularpart, a front wheel carried by the fork. a handle at the upper end otthe forli, an axle connected with the rear part ojf the 'traine andwheels carried thereby.

A device ot the class di eribed coni' inga frame includinga central barhaviinA` a horizontal rear portion. e. vertical central portion and anupwardly sloping trent portion, a Wagon body supported upon the hori-Zontal rear portion with its upper edge sul stantially flush with thejunction of the 'lront portion and vertical portion, traction Wheelsbeneath said wagon body. a steering` -f wheel attached to the outer endort the .trent portion and a seat mounted upon the trent portion at apoint adjacent its junction with a vertical central portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE O. SHELER.

